He worked for a short time in the mergers and acquisitions department at investment bank Credit Suisse First Boston.[5] He joined the family business in 1997 and was appointed Head of Mergers and Acquisitions in 1999, and has been involved in several purchases since then as Mittal Steel has played a major role in the consolidation of the global steel industry. He lives in London. He led Mittal Steel's offer for Arcelor that led to its acquisition and merger with Mittal Steel in 2006.[6] The two companies were merged in 2006, with the merged company being named ArcelorMittal.
In February 2021, he was appointed CEO of ArcelorMittal, succeeding his father.[8][9]
Appointments
Mittal is on the boards of ArcelorMittal,[10] Aperam,[11] Iconiq Capital, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India[12] and HMEL.[13]
He is a trustee at Brookings Institution,[14] a member of the WSJ CEO Council,[15] an alumnus of the World Economic Forum Young Global Leader’s Programme[16] and a member of Harvard University’s Global Advisory Council.[17]
Charitable involvement
Mittal is involved with various charitable organisations, including the NSPCC in the UK.[18]
In 2008, Aditya and Megha Mittal made a donation of £15m to Great Ormond Street Hospital in London,[19] the largest private contribution the hospital had ever received. The donation was used to help fund their new facility, the Mittal Children's Medical Centre.[20] On 17 January 2018, the Duchess of Cambridge officially opened the Mittal Children's Medical Centre at the Great Ormond Street Hospital.[21]
